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Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (Reus or Riudoms, Baix Camp, 25 June 1852 - Barcelona, 10 June 1926) was a Catalan modernist architect, internationally recognised as one of the most important figures in his discipline.
Gaudí moved to Barcelona to study architecture, where his early works were influenced by different styles, such as neo-Gothic, Mudejar and Baroque. However, with the explosion of modernism, he managed to establish his own style, applying his studies of nature and ruled geometric forms. He used all the applied arts in the decoration of his buildings and recovered the ancient mosaic, which he transformed into trencadís, a new technique.
His contribution to architecture is unique and he is considered one of the greatest exponents of modernism. As a child, Gaudí was an attentive observer of nature, whose shapes, colours and geometry challenged him. Although he completed great buildings about which many monographs have been written, the work that has brought him most worldwide fame is undoubtedly the temple of the Sagrada Família. This work, still under construction, continues to gain popularity and admiration as it rises.
